From The Vocab Book Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Catalyst
A
A person that is caused for a major change or action
2
Q
Constituency
A
People who live and vote in an area
3
Q
Allocate
A
To decide that something should be used bay a particular person or purpose
4
Q
Defuse
A
To make something less tense or serious
5
Q
Diffuse
A
Spread over an area
6
Q
Exodus
A
A vast population movement
7
Q
Hubris
A
Pride, self-confidence
8
Q
Inertia
A
Lack of energy or movement
9
Q
Inverse
A
Opposite
10
Q
Irony
A
A strange or funny situation caused when things that happen are the opposite of what was expected
11
Q
Poise
A
To hold suspended
12
Q
Retain
A
To hold
